Child Care

Children's Council (San Francisco)

For 30 years, the Children's Council of San Francisco has been working to improve the well-being of children, parents, families, and child care providers, and to make affordable, high-quality child care a reality for all working families.

Department of Children, Youth, and their Families (San Francisco)

One of the few city departments in the country dedicated exclusively to young people, DCYF enhances the lives and futures of San Francisco's children and youth through innovative partnerships with parents and youth, community organizations, city departments, schools, funders and the private sector.

First 5 (San Francisco)

The San Francisco Children and Families Commission provides grants to both public and private entities. Funds are intended to promote, support and improve early childhood development through coordinated resources and programs that emphasize family support, parent education, early care and education, and health care.

Child Care Organizations

California Association for Family Child Care (CAFCC)
California Childcare Health Program (CCHP)
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
California Rules Regarding Child Care
Center for Disease Control: Infants and Children
Child Care Law Center
Food Safety for Children
Healthy Child Care
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care